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    Combat training in 'the box' at Fort Irwin [Image 2 of 3]

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    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is positioned at a vehicle-mounted M240 machine gun, appearing to be on overwatch or patrol duty. The soldier is wearing a combat helmet and ballistic eyewear, positioned behind a vehicle gun shield. Arabic/Dari script graffiti is visible on a tan mud-brick wall in the background, suggesting a Middle Eastern or Central Asian operational environment.

    BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.14.2015

    Photo by Cynthia McIntyre 

    Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

    The National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. holds a public tour of "the box" several times a year, including this one on Aug. 14, to demonstrate the center's high-tech capabilities as well as its realistic training scenarios. "The box" is the training area itself, complete with a Middle Eastern village and authentic role-players, mock firefights and explosions, and an after-action review by the officers and enlisted to evaluate their decisions.

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    Date Taken: 08.14.2015
    Date Posted: 09.02.2015 16:41
    Photo ID: 2156323
    VIRIN: 150814-M-AP697-337
    Resolution: 4288x2726
    Size: 5.86 MB
    Location: BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US

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